In the days and weeks leading up to Barack Obama’s acceptance speech at this week’s Democratic National Convention in Denver, the excitement and anticipation over the speech has grown to almost mythic proportions. “What we’ll hear tonight is the speech of a future president,” said Jeremy Cogan, 2, who’s an alternate delegate for California at the convention.
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Members of CU’s Solar Decathlon team are working closely with several large-scale investors to erect a permanent site for their award-winning environmentally friendly home.
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Want to see history in the making at the Democratic National Convention this week? Whether you are a volunteer, an intern with an organization, or simply want to do a bit of sightseeing, here are a few student-friendly tips for attending Denver’s biggest party in decades.
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Members of the Kennedy family have long been political celebrities, so it was no surprise when Caroline Kennedy took the stage on Monday night to thunderous applause.
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Michelle Obama’s speech of family and middle class struggles brought emotion and tears to an audience of thousands Monday night at the Pepsi Center.
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Swarms of people poured into the Denver Pepsi Center Monday night to kick off the first of the four day long Denver National Convention. Delegates and the public alike arrived to find live music blaring from all corners of the arena and the ground floor already packed with dancing Obama fans doing the mambo.
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The anticipation was high and expectations were great. But Monday’s scheduled protests surrounding the Democratic National Convention proved to be light. The turnouts were small, and the crowd largely dispersed throughout Civic Center Park in Downtown Denver.
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It’s a popular topic. People feel it is time for a change. What’s being done is not working. No, it’s not the campaign for president; it’s global climate change. From Aug. 22-23, CU hosted a symposium titled “Meeting the Global Energy and Climate Challenge,” where panelists and audience members alike tried to wrap their arms around the monster that is climate change.
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When talking about student government with most students, the first thing that comes to mind is a boring, pointless high school popularity contests. But at CU, student government is a serious business and has a profound impact on student life.
The student government at CU is the University of Colorado Student Union, or UCSU.
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The dining hall experience at CU is generally what you make of it. Some students eat a variety of different foods and take advantage of the daily specials; some students only eat Jell-O and cereal for the nine months they live in the dorms. No matter what eating habits you choose, the huge variety offered ensures you’ll find something you won’t get sick of eating until at least October.